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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| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
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| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |