GRE Word List
FUSILLADE
a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
The meaning of the word fusillade is a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
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| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
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