GRE Word List
SCAPEGOAT
a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
The meaning of the word scapegoat is a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur.
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| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
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| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| welter | writhe |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |