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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irremediable | not remediable |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| laud | praise |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |