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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primal | original |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |