GRE Word List
EGREGIOUS
conspicuous
The meaning of the word egregious is conspicuous.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |