GRE Word List
YORE
time past and especially long past
The meaning of the word yore is time past and especially long past.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
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| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
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