GRE Word List

SAVANT

a person of learning

The meaning of the word savant is a person of learning.

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reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
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attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
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humdrummonotonous