GRE Word List

PRIVY

private

The meaning of the word privy is private.

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incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
panoramicof, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval