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 |
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| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |