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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WordMeaning
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
penurya cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)
descryto catch sight of
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
elusivetending to elude: such as
leveea reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed