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 |
|---|---|
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| sibling | sib |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |