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 |
|---|---|
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
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| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |