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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verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
demeritoffense
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)