GRE Word List
FILIAL
of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
The meaning of the word filial is of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| pitfall | trap |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |