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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WordMeaning
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
poreto gaze intently
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
legislaturea body of persons having the power to legislate
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
mysticmystical