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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WordMeaning
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
declivitydownward inclination
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
blackballto vote against