GRE Word List

TACIT

expressed or carried on without words or speech

The meaning of the word tacit is expressed or carried on without words or speech.

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WordMeaning
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
gerontocracyrule by elders
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased