GRE Word List
INTIMATE
marked by a warm friendship developing through long association
The meaning of the word intimate is marked by a warm friendship developing through long association.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |