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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| freebooter | pirate |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| devious | wandering |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| satiate | filled to satiety |