GRE Word List
PHARISEE
a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
The meaning of the word pharisee is a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |