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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| flag | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |