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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soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
brevity | shortness of duration |
outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
sap | the fluid part of a plant |