GRE Word List
DOTE
to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
The meaning of the word dote is to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wont | accustomed |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
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| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
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| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |