GRE Word List

PARLANCE

speech

The meaning of the word parlance is speech.

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WordMeaning
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
diluteattenuate
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
avowto declare assuredly
groucha fit of bad temper
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful