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 |
|---|---|
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
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| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| fiend | devil |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
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| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |