GRE Word List
NETHER
situated down or below : lower
The meaning of the word nether is situated down or below : lower.
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|---|---|
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| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
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| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
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