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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| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
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| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
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| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |