GRE Word List

GRADUATE

to receive an academic degree or diploma

The meaning of the word graduate is to receive an academic degree or diploma.

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volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
hallowedholy
esteemthe regard in which one is held
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
hypochondriachypochondriacal
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
debuta first appearance
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious