GRE Word List
JETTISON
to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
The meaning of the word jettison is to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision.
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waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
replenish | to fill or build up again |
temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
willowy | abounding with willows |
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