GRE Word List

INTELLECT

the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge

The meaning of the word intellect is the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge.

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coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
graphitea 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
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily