GRE Word List

ENGENDER

beget

The meaning of the word engender is beget.

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WordMeaning
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
patentopen to public inspection
piquantengagingly provocative
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
fraileasily led into evil