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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| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| microcosm | a little world |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |