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 |
|---|---|
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| savant | a person of learning |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |