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 |
|---|---|
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |