GRE Word List
OCCULT
to shut off from view or exposure : cover
The meaning of the word occult is to shut off from view or exposure : cover.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| rococo | rococo work or style |