GRE Word List

LIBEL

a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought

The meaning of the word libel is a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought.

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automatona mechanism that is relatively self-operating
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
propulsivetending or having power to propel
missivea written communication : letter