GRE Word List
INTERLOPER
one that interlopes: such as
The meaning of the word interloper is one that interlopes: such as.
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| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
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| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
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| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
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