GRE Word List
THRALL
a state of servitude or submission
The meaning of the word thrall is a state of servitude or submission.
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| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| mystic | mystical |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
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