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 |
|---|---|
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |