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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WordMeaning
succorrelief
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
panderto act as a pander
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse