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 |
|---|---|
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |