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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| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |