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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| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
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| determinate | having defined limits |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |