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 |
|---|---|
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |