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
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
transpireto take place : go on
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability