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 |
|---|---|
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| disport | sport |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |