GRE Word List
FILTH
foul or putrid matter
The meaning of the word filth is foul or putrid matter.
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| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| dynamo | generator |
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| bevy | a large group or collection |
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| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
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