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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WordMeaning
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
puerilejuvenile
junkettrip
muralof, relating to, or resembling a wall
bitterbeing, 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
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness