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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| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |