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 |
|---|---|
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |