GRE Word List
LARGESS
liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
The meaning of the word largess is liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
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| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| abortive | prematurely born |
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| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
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| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |