GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |