GRE Word List
PRIVY
private
The meaning of the word privy is private.
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|---|---|
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
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| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
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| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
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