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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WordMeaning
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
purportedreputed
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness