GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |