GRE Word List

EXEMPLARY

deserving imitation : commendable

The meaning of the word exemplary is deserving imitation : commendable.

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WordMeaning
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
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buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain
gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service
symmetrybalanced proportions
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on