GRE Word List
RAPTURE
an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
The meaning of the word rapture is an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mendicant | beggar |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |