GRE Word List
SUCCOR
relief
The meaning of the word succor is relief.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
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| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
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