GRE Word List
INVETERATE
confirmed in a habit : habitual
The meaning of the word inveterate is confirmed in a habit : habitual.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |