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 |
|---|---|
| wastrel | vagabond |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |