GRE Word List
SCALE
an instrument or machine for weighing
The meaning of the word scale is an instrument or machine for weighing.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| facade | the front of a building |
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| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
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| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
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