GRE Word List
SHAVING
the act of one that shaves
The meaning of the word shaving is the act of one that shaves.
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| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |