GRE Word List

MEDITATION

a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation

The meaning of the word meditation is a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation.

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brochurepamphlet
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
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orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
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