GRE Word List

JUNCTURE

a point of time

The meaning of the word juncture is a point of time.

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WordMeaning
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
brawnthe flesh of a boar
quenchput out
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing