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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garnish | decorate |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |