GRE Word List
NARRATIVE
something that is narrated : story
The meaning of the word narrative is something that is narrated : story.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |