GRE Word List
GLOSSARY
a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
The meaning of the word glossary is a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| fauna | animal life |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |