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 |
|---|---|
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |