GRE Word List
INVIOLABLE
secure from violation or profanation
The meaning of the word inviolable is secure from violation or profanation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| dys- | abnormal |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |