GRE Word List

PROP

something that props or sustains : support

The meaning of the word prop is something that props or sustains : support.

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WordMeaning
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
conservatorya greenhouse for growing or displaying plants
regicidea person who kills a king
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
embroiderto ornament with needlework
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements