GRE Word List
PIVOTAL
of, relating to, or constituting a pivot
The meaning of the word pivotal is of, relating to, or constituting a pivot.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retiring | reserved |
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| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| duration | continuance in time |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |