GRE Word List
VESTIGE
a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
The meaning of the word vestige is a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |