GRE Word List
START
to move suddenly and violently : spring
The meaning of the word start is to move suddenly and violently : spring.
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| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
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| desiccate | to dry up |
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| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
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| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |