GRE Word List

INNOVATION

a new idea, method, or device : novelty

The meaning of the word innovation is a new idea, method, or device : novelty.

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WordMeaning
dintforce
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
aspirantone who aspires
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly