GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |