GRE Word List
FOUNDER
one that founds or establishes
The meaning of the word founder is one that founds or establishes.
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| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |