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 |
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| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| retiring | reserved |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |