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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WordMeaning
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
gauntexcessively thin and angular
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
irreverencelack of reverence