GRE Word List

INDELIBLE

that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased

The meaning of the word indelible is that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased.

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WordMeaning
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
bedizento dress or adorn gaudily