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 |
|---|---|
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| grudging | unwilling |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |