GRE Word List

OCCIDENT

west

The meaning of the word occident is west.

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WordMeaning
siblingsib
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
militateto have weight or effect
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands