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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| fester | to generate pus |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |