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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| Word | Meaning |
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| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
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| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |