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 |
|---|---|
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| puerile | juvenile |
| junket | trip |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |