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
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
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turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
sleeperone that sleeps
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
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coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair