GRE Word List

FACET

any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)

The meaning of the word facet is any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration).

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WordMeaning
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
simperto smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
litheeasily bent or flexed
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
raffleto engage in a raffle