GRE Word List

SKEPTIC

an adherent or advocate of skepticism

The meaning of the word skeptic is an adherent or advocate of skepticism.

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pendingduring
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
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pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
sojourna temporary stay
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
beelinea straight direct course
ravagean act or practice of ravaging