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 |
|---|---|
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |