GRE Word List

RETRENCH

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WordMeaning
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
siblingsib
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
braggadocioempty boasting
momentuma property (see property
constraintthe act of constraining
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
deploreto feel or express grief for