GRE Word List
VIAND
an item of food
The meaning of the word viand is an item of food.
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|---|---|
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
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| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
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| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
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