GRE Word List
DELIRIUM
an acute (see acute
The meaning of the word delirium is an acute (see acute.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| purported | reputed |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |