GRE Word List
TRIDENT
a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
The meaning of the word trident is a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| broach | brooch |
| edifice | building |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |