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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
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| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |