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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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |