GRE Word List
LEVITATE
to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
The meaning of the word levitate is to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation.
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benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
disconcert | to throw into confusion |
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rip | to tear or split apart or open |
usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
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extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
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