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
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
necromancyconjuration (see conjure
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
sophistphilosopher
igniteto set afire
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated