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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WordMeaning
careera profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
tranquillitythe quality or state of being tranquil
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract