GRE Word List
PISCATORIAL
piscatory
The meaning of the word piscatorial is piscatory.
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|---|---|
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
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