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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| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| inadvertently | unintentional |