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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sheer | unqualified |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
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| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
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| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
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| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
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