GRE Word List

COVENANT

a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact

The meaning of the word covenant is a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact.

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WordMeaning
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious