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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
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| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |