GRE Word List
RARE
seldom occurring or found : uncommon
The meaning of the word rare is seldom occurring or found : uncommon.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
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| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
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