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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WordMeaning
injuriousinflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt