GRE Word List
LEVEE
a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
The meaning of the word levee is a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed.
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| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
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| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
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