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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sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
victualsfood usable by people
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
compulsivehaving power to compel
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
archipelagoan expanse of water with many scattered islands
demurto take exception : object
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing