GRE Word List
LECHERY
inordinate (see inordinate
The meaning of the word lechery is inordinate (see inordinate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |