GRE Word List
POLITIC
political
The meaning of the word politic is political.
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descry | to catch sight of |
deputize | to appoint as deputy |
ossify | to change into bone |
exegesis | exposition |
fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |