GRE Word List
FUGITIVE
running away or intending flight
The meaning of the word fugitive is running away or intending flight.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
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| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
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