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
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
propulsivetending or having power to propel
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
manumitto release from slavery