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..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| executor | one who executes something |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |