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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advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
defalcatededuct
gushto issue copiously or violently
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
oratorone who delivers an oration
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow