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 |
|---|---|
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |