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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imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
miscreantunbelieving
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point