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 |
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| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |