GRE Word List

JUNCTURE

a point of time

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

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WordMeaning
appellationan identifying name or title : designation
headfirstwith the head foremost
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
ewethe female of the sheep especially when mature
shuffleto mix in a mass confusedly : jumble
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition