GRE Word List
LINGUISTIC
of or relating to language or linguistics
The meaning of the word linguistic is of or relating to language or linguistics.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |