GRE Word List
GROOVE
a long narrow channel or depression
The meaning of the word groove is a long narrow channel or depression.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| growl | rumble |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
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| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
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