GRE Word List
PROPHETIC
of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
The meaning of the word prophetic is of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |