GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |