GRE Word List
PLEBEIAN
a member of the Roman plebs
The meaning of the word plebeian is a member of the Roman plebs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demure | reserved |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
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