GRE Word List
WAIF
a stray person or animal
The meaning of the word waif is a stray person or animal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
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| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| license | permission to act |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |