GRE Word List
SIBYLLINE
any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
The meaning of the word sibylline is any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |