GRE Word List

UPRIGHT

perpendicular

The meaning of the word upright is perpendicular.

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WordMeaning
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
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preamblean introductory statement
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swillwash