GRE Word List
URGE
to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
The meaning of the word urge is to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |