GRE Word List

PROXY

the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another

The meaning of the word proxy is the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another.

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WordMeaning
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
dieto pass from physical life : expire
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber
gullibleeasily duped or cheated
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district