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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |