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
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
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
dearthscarcity that makes dear
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
primaloriginal
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
rescindto take away : remove
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath