GRE Word List
VISION
the act or power of seeing : sight
The meaning of the word vision is the act or power of seeing : sight.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| rift | fissure |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |