GRE Word List
LEVEE
earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise
The meaning of the word levee is earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise.
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efficacy | power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual |
venom | poison (of an animal); hatred; Ex. remarks full of venom; ADJ. venomous |
progeny | children; offspring; descendants |
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