GRE Word List

MATRIMONY

the state of being married : marriage

The meaning of the word matrimony is the state of being married : marriage.

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girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
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ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
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vieto strive for superiority : contend
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate