GRE Word List

PATENT

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embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
filingan act or instance of using a file
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire