GRE Word List
STOIC
a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c.
The meaning of the word stoic is a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c..
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |