GRE Word List

OCCIDENT

west

The meaning of the word occident is west.

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phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
abortiveprematurely born
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
comportto be fitting : accord
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as