GRE Word List
DEFINITIVE
serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
The meaning of the word definitive is serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |