GRE Word List
RESERVE
to hold in reserve : keep back
The meaning of the word reserve is to hold in reserve : keep back.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
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| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |