GRE Word List
SUBORN
to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
The meaning of the word suborn is to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing.
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brisk | keenly alert : lively |
piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
effusion | an act of effusing |
deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |