GRE Word List
ETYMOLOGY
the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
The meaning of the word etymology is the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beguile | hoodwink |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |