GRE Word List
MATERIALISM
a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
The meaning of the word materialism is a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |