GRE Word List
RAFFLE
to engage in a raffle
The meaning of the word raffle is to engage in a raffle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effete | no longer fertile |
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| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
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| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
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