GRE Word List
HEW
to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
The meaning of the word hew is to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument.
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| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| forebears | ancestor |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
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| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |