GRE Word List
DEADPAN
marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
The meaning of the word deadpan is marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
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| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
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