GRE Word List
MATERNAL
of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
The meaning of the word maternal is of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| wreak | bring about |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| recast | to cast again |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |