GRE Word List
SAGE
one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom
The meaning of the word sage is one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
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| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
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| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |