GRE Word List

REINSTATE

to place again (as in possession or in a former position)

The meaning of the word reinstate is to place again (as in possession or in a former position).

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zealota zealous person
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
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inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
affectedartificial; pretended
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ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised