GRE Word List
EXECUTIVE
of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
The meaning of the word executive is of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs.
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| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
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| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
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| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |