GRE Word List

PATENT

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WordMeaning
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
spatefreshet
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
disconsolatecheerless
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent