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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| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
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