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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |