GRE Word List
PRIVY
private
The meaning of the word privy is private.
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incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
oath | a 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 |
cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |