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 |
|---|---|
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| microcosm | a little world |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |