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 |
|---|---|
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |