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
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
sentinelsentry
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)