GRE Word List
EXPOSURE
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption
The meaning of the word exposure is risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption.
Random words
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slither | slip or slide |
acquittal | deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner |
precis | abstract; concise summing up of main points; concise summary of a text |
sober | serious; solemn; not drunken; abstemious or temperate; V: make or become sober |
discompose | disturb the composure of; confuse |
jettison | throw overboard (from a ship or plane) |
forensic | suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine |
functionary | official (who performs a particular function) |
wary | very cautious; watchful |
trickster | person who cheats people |