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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| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
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| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |