GRE Word List
MAVERICK
an unbranded range animal
The meaning of the word maverick is an unbranded range animal.
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| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
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| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| occident | west |
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