GRE Word List

PARTISAN

a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person

The meaning of the word partisan is a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person.

Random words

WordMeaning
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
berserkan ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
refurbishto brighten or freshen up : renovate
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant