GRE Word List
SYBARITE
voluptuary
The meaning of the word sybarite is voluptuary.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| paradigm | example |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |