GRE Word List
DEBUTANTE
one making a debut (see debut
The meaning of the word debutante is one making a debut (see debut.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compulsory | mandatory |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| 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 |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |