GRE Word List

JUNCTURE

a point of time

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

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WordMeaning
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")
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
refurbishto brighten or freshen up : renovate
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate