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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WordMeaning
savorthe taste or smell of something
diversediffering from one another : unlike
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
divaprima donna
purportedreputed
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw