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 |
|---|---|
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| collate | to compare critically |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |