GRE Word List
PARAMOUNT
superior to all others : supreme
The meaning of the word paramount is superior to all others : supreme.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| forlorn | bereft |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |