GRE Word List
INTERIM
an intervening time : interval
The meaning of the word interim is an intervening time : interval.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
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| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
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| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
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