GRE Word List

OPULENCE

wealth

The meaning of the word opulence is wealth.

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WordMeaning
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
unkemptnot combed
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed