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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WordMeaning
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
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mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
facsimilean exact copy