GRE Word List
SABOTEUR
one that practices sabotage
The meaning of the word saboteur is one that practices sabotage.
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| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
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| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
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