GRE Word List
RESCIND
to take away : remove
The meaning of the word rescind is to take away : remove.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
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| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
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