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 |
|---|---|
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
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| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| resign | relegate |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
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