GRE Word List
OCCIDENT
west
The meaning of the word occident is west.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| grate | grating |