GRE Word List
NEGLIGENCE
the quality or state of being negligent
The meaning of the word negligence is the quality or state of being negligent.
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| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
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| dominate | rule |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
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| overthrow | overturn |
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