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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foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
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harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
groucha fit of bad temper
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)