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 |
|---|---|
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| delusive | likely to delude |
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