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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |