GRE Word List

GLOSSARY

a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings

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WordMeaning
gistessence; main point; substance
abateto decrease in force or intensity
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept