GRE Word List
HOLOCAUST
a sacrifice (see sacrifice
The meaning of the word holocaust is a sacrifice (see sacrifice.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wanton | merciless |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| aspirant | one who aspires |