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 |
|---|---|
| deify | to make a god of |
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| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
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| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |