GRE Word List

MARGINAL

written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet

The meaning of the word marginal is written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet.

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WordMeaning
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
harassexhaust
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic