GRE Word List
TANGENTIAL
only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent
The meaning of the word tangential is only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent.
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adept | expert at; very skilled |
decelerate | slow down |
execute | put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution |
emissary | agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger |
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sectarian | of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person |
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mollify | soothe an angry person |
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