GRE Word List

IMPORT

to bring from a foreign or external source: such as

The meaning of the word import is to bring from a foreign or external source: such as.

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commandeerto compel to perform military service
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cronea cruel or ugly old woman
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
mercantileof or relating to merchants or trading
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement