GRE Word List

PENDANT

something suspended: such as

The meaning of the word pendant is something suspended: such as.

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WordMeaning
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
igniteto set afire
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed