GRE Word List
EXACT
to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
The meaning of the word exact is to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
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| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
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