GRE Word List
TUMID
marked by swelling : swollen
The meaning of the word tumid is marked by swelling : swollen.
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| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
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| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| rivulet | a small stream |
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| beware | to be on one's guard |
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