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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| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| rift | fissure |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |