GRE Word List

HARBOR

a place of security and comfort : refuge

The meaning of the word harbor is a place of security and comfort : refuge.

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WordMeaning
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
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inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
bombastpretentious inflated speech or writing
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
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