GRE Word List

MAVERICK

an unbranded range animal

The meaning of the word maverick is an unbranded range animal.

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WordMeaning
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
peonany of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
betrayto lead astray