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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dys-abnormal
tantruma fit of bad temper
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usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
effusionan act of effusing
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse