GRE Word List
SIDETRACK
siding
The meaning of the word sidetrack is siding.
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Word | Meaning |
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extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
ovation | a 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 |
obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |