GRE Word List
LABYRINTH
a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
The meaning of the word labyrinth is a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
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| antiquity | ancient times |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
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