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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |