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 |
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| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |