GRE Word List

EXEMPLIFY

to show or illustrate by example

The meaning of the word exemplify is to show or illustrate by example.

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WordMeaning
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
demoniacpossessed or influenced by a demon
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)