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 |
|---|---|
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| succor | relief |
| plait | pleat |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |