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 |
|---|---|
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
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| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| predilection | an established preference for something |