GRE Word List
INDULGE
to yield to the desire of : humor
The meaning of the word indulge is to yield to the desire of : humor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |