GRE Word List

ENDEARMENT

a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection

The meaning of the word endearment is a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection.

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WordMeaning
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
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ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
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relegateto send into exile : banish
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct