GRE Word List

LOOKOUT

one engaged in keeping watch : watchman

The meaning of the word lookout is one engaged in keeping watch : watchman.

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WordMeaning
commandeerto compel to perform military service
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
reciprocateto give and take mutually
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
enamoredaffected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination