GRE Word List
SPARTAN
a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
The meaning of the word spartan is a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta.
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| quorum | a select group |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |