GRE Word List
PEDAGOGUE
teacher
The meaning of the word pedagogue is teacher.
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| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
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| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
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