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GRE Word List # GRE/M111

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Explanation of agnostic (noun)
a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)



   
Explanation of potentate (noun)
form: potentates
a ruler who is unconstrained by law



   
Explanation of grievance (noun)
form: grievances
a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action



   
Explanation of laity (noun)
in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy



   
Explanation of saga (noun)
form: sagas
a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family



   
Explanation of natation (noun)
the act of someone who floats on the water



   
Explanation of shirking (noun)
the evasion of work or duty; soldiering; goofing off; goldbricking



   
Explanation of sarcasm (noun)
form: no plural
witty language used to convey insults or scorn; satire; caustic remark



   
Explanation of attribute (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity



   
Explanation of granger (noun)
a person who operates a farm; sodbuster



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