GRE Word List

TRACT

a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function

The meaning of the word tract is a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function.

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WordMeaning
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
inditemake up
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
writheto twist into coils or folds
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance