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 |
|---|---|
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| devious | wandering |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |