GRE Word List
OCCIDENT
west
The meaning of the word occident is west.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| pugilist | fighter |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| demur | to take exception : object |