GRE Word List
PEDAGOGUE
teacher
The meaning of the word pedagogue is teacher.
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scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |