GRE Word List
UXORIOUS
excessively fond of or submissive to a wife
The meaning of the word uxorious is excessively fond of or submissive to a wife.
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| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
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| exhume | disinter |
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