GRE Word List
ROTE
the use of memory usually with little intelligence
The meaning of the word rote is the use of memory usually with little intelligence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abnegation | denial |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| disport | sport |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |