GRE Word List
IGNOBLE
characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
The meaning of the word ignoble is characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| billowing | wave |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
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