GRE Word List
CREDO
a guiding belief or principle : creed
The meaning of the word credo is a guiding belief or principle : creed.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |