GRE Word List
REPROBATE
an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
The meaning of the word reprobate is an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel.
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buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
subsistence | real being : existence |
waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |