GRE Word List
SPONTANEITY
the quality or state of being spontaneous
The meaning of the word spontaneity is the quality or state of being spontaneous.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |