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.
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assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
flounder | flatfish |
punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |