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 |
|---|---|
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| disport | sport |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |