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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| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
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| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| clip | encompass |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |