GRE Word List
PROSPER
to succeed in an enterprise or activity
The meaning of the word prosper is to succeed in an enterprise or activity.
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| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
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| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
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| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
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