GRE Word List
RAMIFICATION
branch
The meaning of the word ramification is branch.
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polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
loft | an upper room or floor : attic |