GRE Word List
CROSS
a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
The meaning of the word cross is a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |