GRE Word List

HAP

happening

The meaning of the word hap is happening.

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deploreto feel or express grief for
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal