GRE Word List

INSTITUTION

an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character

The meaning of the word institution is an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character.

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WordMeaning
motea small particle : speck
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
shuntto turn off to one side : shift