GRE Word List
DEMOTIC
of or pertaining to the people
The meaning of the word demotic is of or pertaining to the people.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crescendo | increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent |
| spartan | without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life |
| grapple | wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar |
| confide | tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about |
| anonymity | state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous |
| polarize | split into opposite extremes or camps |
| anachronism | an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic |
| sultry | (of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous |
| debut | debut; first public appearance; formal presentation of a young woman to society |
| obtrude | push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive |
