GRE Word List

ROUE

a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake

The meaning of the word roue is a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake.

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abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
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bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
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