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GRE Word List # GRE/M181

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Explanation of inflated (adjective)
swollen; filled with air or gas; expanded



   
Explanation of whiff (noun)
form: whiffs

a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike



   
Explanation of compunction (noun)
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed); self-reproach



   
Explanation of prosody (noun)
form: no plural

study of poetic meter



   
Explanation of inductive (adjective)
of or pertaining to electric or magnetic induction



   
Explanation of poultice (noun)
a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal; plaster



   
Explanation of patois (noun)
form: patois

common language



   
Explanation of agio (noun)
a fee charged for exchanging currencies; premium; exchange premium



   
Explanation of hieratical (adjective)
associated with the priesthood or priests; sacerdotal



   
Explanation of squabble (noun)
form: squabbles

a quarrel about petty points; spat; tiff; pettifoggery; fuss



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