GRE Word List
GLOSSARY
brief explanation of words used in the text
The meaning of the word glossary is brief explanation of words used in the text.
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Word | Meaning |
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wax | increase gradually (as the moon); grow |
mace | ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon |
polygamist | one who has more than one spouse at a time; CF. bigamy; CF. polyandry |
dynamo | generator for producing electricity; energetic person |
erroneous | mistaken; wrong; incorrect |
well-bred | of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined |
inane | silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity |
imbibe | drink in |
posthumous | after death (as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death); coming or occurring after one's death; Ex. posthumous fame/novel |
scrap | small bit or fragment; discarded waste material; fight; Ex. a scrap of paper/cloth; V: break into parts for disposal; discard as worthless; fight; quarrel |