GRE Word List
SYLVAN
one that frequents groves or woods
The meaning of the word sylvan is one that frequents groves or woods.
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aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
quorum | a select group |
brevity | shortness of duration |
mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |