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 |
|---|---|
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| abnegation | denial |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| defalcate | deduct |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |