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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wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
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aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect
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