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 |
|---|---|
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |