GRE Word List
DEMOGRAPHIC
the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
The meaning of the word demographic is the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| privy | private |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |