GRE Word List
EXPOSITORY
of, relating to, or containing exposition
The meaning of the word expository is of, relating to, or containing exposition.
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| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
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| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
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| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |