GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |