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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ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
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defileto make unclean or impure: such as
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
elysianof or relating to Elysium
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another