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 |
|---|---|
| sophist | philosopher |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| swill | wash |