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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| residual | remainder |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| dingy | dirty |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |