GRE Word List

HOLOCAUST

a sacrifice (see sacrifice

The meaning of the word holocaust is a sacrifice (see sacrifice.

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WordMeaning
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
politypolitical organization
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
recriminationa retaliatory accusation