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 |
|---|---|
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| victuals | food usable by people |