GRE Word List
PACIFIST
one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes
The meaning of the word pacifist is one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cache | hiding place; V. |
| ambience | environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature |
| bout | match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu |
| chaperon | older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman |
| catharsis | purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art |
| proscribe | prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw |
| extort | wring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant |
| relic | surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X. |
| downcast | disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward |
| pretext | excuse |
