GRE Word List
RAMPANT
rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
The meaning of the word rampant is rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
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| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
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