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 |
|---|---|
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |