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 |
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| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |