GRE Word List
OCCIDENT
west
The meaning of the word occident is west.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catechism | oral instruction |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |