GRE Word List
INDUCT
to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
The meaning of the word induct is to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install.
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amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
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ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
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saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
arcade | a long arched building or gallery |