GRE Word List
HORTATORY
hortative
The meaning of the word hortatory is hortative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| dys- | abnormal |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |