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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WordMeaning
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
betokento typify beforehand : presage
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion