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
antiquityancient times
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
sedentarynot migratory : settled
abbreviateto make briefer
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)