GRE Word List
GOAD
to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
The meaning of the word goad is to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| pitfall | trap |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |