GRE Word List
PERIPATETIC
a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
The meaning of the word peripatetic is a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| finished | entirely done |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |