GRE Word List
OPTICIAN
maker and seller of eyeglasses
The meaning of the word optician is maker and seller of eyeglasses.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retaliate | repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate |
| foreshadow | give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure |
| vulgar | of the common people; deficient in refinement; not refined; coarse; Ex. vulgar display of wealth; N. vulgarism: vulgarity; crudely indecent word; CF. vulgarian: vulgar person; boor; lout |
| acuity | sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing) |
| crotchety | (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion |
| archaeology | study of artifacts and relics of early mankind |
| controvert | oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy |
| appurtenances | subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing |
| abject | (of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology |
| panacea | cure-all; remedy for all diseases |
