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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ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
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conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |