GRE Word List
PARTIAL
of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
The meaning of the word partial is of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
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| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |