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 |
|---|---|
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |