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 |
|---|---|
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| bliss | complete happiness |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |