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 |
|---|---|
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |