GRE Word List

EGRESS

a place or means of going out : exit

The meaning of the word egress is a place or means of going out : exit.

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WordMeaning
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
domicilea dwelling place : place of residence : home
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
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clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd