GRE Word List
HUMBLE
not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
The meaning of the word humble is not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
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| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| slapdash | haphazard |
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