GRE Word List
PARALLEL
extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
The meaning of the word parallel is extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant.
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nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |