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 |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| encumber | weigh down |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| opus | work |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| cohorts | companion |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| contest | strive |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |