GRE Word List
PRESTIGE
standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
The meaning of the word prestige is standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion.
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| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| prong | fork |
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| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
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| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| warranted | sanction |
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| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |