GRE Word List
SOPHISTICATED
deprived of native or original simplicity: such as
The meaning of the word sophisticated is deprived of native or original simplicity: such as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |