GRE Word List
POLARITY
state of having two opposite qualities
The meaning of the word polarity is state of having two opposite qualities.
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Word | Meaning |
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substantive | substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues |
spare | give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time |
airy | of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal |
flicker | burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement |
scruple | hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience |
stoke | stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully |
tart | sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply |
inimitable | matchless; not able to be imitated |
licentious | amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained |
tempestuous | stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm |