GRE Word List
MORTAR
a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
The meaning of the word mortar is a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle.
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| marked | having an identifying mark |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
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| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
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| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| forebears | ancestor |