GRE Word List
OCCIDENT
west
The meaning of the word occident is west.
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|---|---|
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
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| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
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