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 |
|---|---|
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |