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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| 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 |
| brook | creek |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |