GRE Word List

UPRIGHT

perpendicular

The meaning of the word upright is perpendicular.

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bulgeto jut out : swell
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
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parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable