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
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
billowingwave
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
snivelto run at the nose
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
sciondescendant
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
retrenchcut down