GRE Word List
MAGNITUDE
great size or extent
The meaning of the word magnitude is great size or extent.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |