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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awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
porouspossessing or full of pores
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
tundraa 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
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
dina loud continued noise
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation