GRE Word List
UTOPIA
ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian
The meaning of the word utopia is ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian.
Random words
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| reproach | blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful |
| query | inquiry; question; V. |
| chronic | long established as a disease |
| fusion | union; coalition; V. fuse |
| tendentious | promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction |
| impersonal | not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization |
| pertinent | suitable; to the point; relevant |
| contest | dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N. |
| talon | claw of bird |
| infiltrate | pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization) sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF. infiltrator |