GRE Word List
EXISTENTIAL
of, relating to, or affirming existence
The meaning of the word existential is of, relating to, or affirming existence.
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| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
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