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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WordMeaning
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
malcontenta discontented person:
hoverto position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
lucidsuffused with light : luminous