GRE Word List
PROPITIOUS
favorably disposed : benevolent
The meaning of the word propitious is favorably disposed : benevolent.
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|---|---|
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| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
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| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
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| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
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