GRE Word List
HOLOCAUST
a sacrifice (see sacrifice
The meaning of the word holocaust is a sacrifice (see sacrifice.
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|---|---|
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
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| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
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| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| transcendental | transcendent |
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| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
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