GRE Word List
HERMETIC
of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
The meaning of the word hermetic is of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d..
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| environ | encircle |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| fell | skin |
| stringent | tight |