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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brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
cater | to provide a supply of food |
chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |