GRE Word List
PLEBEIAN
a member of the Roman plebs
The meaning of the word plebeian is a member of the Roman plebs.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |