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 |
|---|---|
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| acclaim | applaud |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| reverie | daydream |