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
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
knolla small round hill : mound
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth