GRE Word List

JUNCTURE

a point of time

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

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WordMeaning
fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
vendettablood feud
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
inertlacking the power to move
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole