GRE Word List
PHILISTINE
a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
The meaning of the word philistine is a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia.
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| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
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| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
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| seemly | good-looking |