GRE Word List
NEOLOGISM
a new word, usage, or expression
The meaning of the word neologism is a new word, usage, or expression.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |