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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irremediablenot remediable
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
apogeethe 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
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
laudpraise
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle