GRE Word List
LOUT
to bow in respect
The meaning of the word lout is to bow in respect.
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|---|---|
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
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| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
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