GRE Word List
OVATION
a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
The meaning of the word ovation is a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted.
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| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
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| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
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| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |