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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| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
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| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| stench | stink |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| conflagration | fire |