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
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
demoniacpossessed or influenced by a demon
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
motleyvariegated in color
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism