GRE Word List
UPRIGHT
perpendicular
The meaning of the word upright is perpendicular.
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exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
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gusto | an individual or special taste |
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evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
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pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
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