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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |