GRE Word List
MILITATE
to have weight or effect
The meaning of the word militate is to have weight or effect.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
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| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |