GRE Word List
PRIVY
private
The meaning of the word privy is private.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
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| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
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| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |