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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |