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
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
zephyra breeze from the west
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
modicuma small portion : a limited quantity
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
titularhaving the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities