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 |
|---|---|
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
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| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
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| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
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