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GRE Word List # GRE/M239

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Explanation of frailty (noun)
form: frailties

moral weakness



   
Explanation of nostrum (noun)
patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable



   
Explanation of incredulity (noun)
doubt about the truth of something; skepticism; mental rejection



   
Explanation of miasma (noun)
forms: miasmas, miasmata

unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources



   
Explanation of brocade (noun)
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern



   
Explanation of inequity (noun)
form: inequities

injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards



   
Explanation of insularity (noun)
the state of being isolated or detached; insularism; detachment



   
Explanation of theocracy (noun)
form: theocracies

the belief in government by divine guidance



   
Explanation of befoulment (noun)
the state of being polluted; pollution



   
Explanation of penchant (noun)
a strong liking; predilection; taste



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