GRE Word List
MEDIOCRE
of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
The meaning of the word mediocre is of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
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| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
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