GRE Word List
PARALLELISM
the quality or state of being parallel
The meaning of the word parallelism is the quality or state of being parallel.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| unfrock | defrock |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
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| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
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