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 |
|---|---|
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |