GRE Word List

LACE

to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets

The meaning of the word lace is to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets.

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ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
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reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
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moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
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subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element