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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| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| heed | to pay attention |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
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