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
antecedeprecede
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay