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 |
|---|---|
| executor | one who executes something |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| lewd | obscene |
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| raiment | clothing |