GRE Word List
MAVERICK
an unbranded range animal
The meaning of the word maverick is an unbranded range animal.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| eventual | contingent |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |