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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WordMeaning
hortatoryhortative
blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
pendantsomething suspended: such as
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
constraintthe act of constraining