GRE Word List
WOEFUL
full of woe : grievous
The meaning of the word woeful is full of woe : grievous.
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coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
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augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
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