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 |
|---|---|
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |