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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| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| defalcate | deduct |
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| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
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