GRE Word List
RECIPROCAL
inversely related : opposite
The meaning of the word reciprocal is inversely related : opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| mendicant | beggar |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |