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 |
|---|---|
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |