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 |
|---|---|
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |