GRE Word List
TOUCHSTONE
a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
The meaning of the word touchstone is a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis.
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| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
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| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
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| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
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