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 |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |