GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |