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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| verge | brink |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |