GRE Word List

COURT

the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary

The meaning of the word court is the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary.

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WordMeaning
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
douseto plunge into water
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
perspicaciousof acute mental vision or discernment : keen
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid