GRE Word List

HALLOWED

holy

The meaning of the word hallowed is holy.

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WordMeaning
litheeasily bent or flexed
adventthe period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting
conceitfavorable opinion
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing