GRE Word List

OCCIDENT

west

The meaning of the word occident is west.

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WordMeaning
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
versatileembracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills
pugilistfighter
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
coronera 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
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
demurto take exception : object