GRE Word List

PROLETARIAN

a member of the proletariat

The meaning of the word proletarian is a member of the proletariat.

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afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
wantonmerciless
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent