GRE Word List

GROTTO

cave

The meaning of the word grotto is cave.

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WordMeaning
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
acmethe highest point or stage
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety