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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briman upper or outer margin : verge
phariseea 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
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
mishapan unfortunate accident
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply