GRE Word List
INDOCTRINATE
cause to accept a doctrine without questioning it; Ex. indoctrinated with mindless anti-communism
The meaning of the word indoctrinate is cause to accept a doctrine without questioning it; Ex. indoctrinated with mindless anti-communism.
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defiance | refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant |
rider | amendment or clause added to a legislative bill |
stigma | token of disgrace; brand; V. stigmatize: mark with a stigma; characterize as disgraceful |
unkempt | disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF. comb |
detraction | slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor |
hummock | small hill; hillock |
spartan | without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life |
terse | concise; abrupt; pithy |
untenable | (of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained |
sophistry | seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism |