GRE Word List

POLAR

of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it

The meaning of the word polar is of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it.

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WordMeaning
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
delveexcavate
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters