GRE Word List

OPUS

work

The meaning of the word opus is work.

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WordMeaning
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
beneficentdoing or producing good
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
pendantsomething suspended: such as
stellarof or relating to the stars : astral
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt