GRE Word List
EXEMPT
not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V.
The meaning of the word exempt is not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sublimate | refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state |
| aquiline | curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose |
| onomatopoeia | words formed in imitation of natural sounds |
| doctrine | teachings in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught; dogma; tenet; ADJ. doctrinal |
| torrent | rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents. |
| unearth | dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching; Ex. He unearthed some secrets about her; OP. conceal |
| lustrous | shining; brilliant; Ex. lustrous hair |
| subsume | include (as a member of a group); encompass |
| bereaved | deprived of (someone beloved through death) |
| invoke | call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one's advisor/God |
