GRE Word List

FULCRUM

prop

The meaning of the word fulcrum is prop.

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ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
ricketyaffected with rickets
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
breadthdistance from side to side : width
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
entourageone's attendants or associates
misconductmismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay