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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| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
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| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |