GRE Word List
PROTEGE
one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
The meaning of the word protege is one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forlorn | bereft |
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| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
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| acclaim | applaud |