GRE Word List
HALLOWED
holy
The meaning of the word hallowed is holy.
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| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
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| propellant | capable of propelling |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
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