GRE Word List
EXECUTIONER
one who executes
The meaning of the word executioner is one who executes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
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| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| pummel | pound |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |