GRE Word List
PRIVY
private
The meaning of the word privy is private.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| whimsy | whim |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
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