GRE Word List

PLENARY

complete in every respect : absolute

The meaning of the word plenary is complete in every respect : absolute.

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WordMeaning
outmodednot being in style
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
putrefyto make putrid
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw