GRE Word List
EXOTIC
introduced from another country : not native to the place where found
The meaning of the word exotic is introduced from another country : not native to the place where found.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| blackball | to vote against |