GRE Word List
OCCIDENT
the West
The meaning of the word occident is the West.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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apologist | one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia |
puny | tiny; weak; insignificant |
mutinous | unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer |
rostrum | raised platform for speech-making; pulpit |
avarice | greediness for wealth |
berate | scold strongly |
cardiologist | doctor specializing in ailments of the heart |
haunt | (of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented |
sedentary | requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population |
lumber | move heavily or clumsily; Ex. The bear lumbered through the woods; N: timber |