GRE vocabulary
pith
the essential or central part of something; the most meaningful core
In a sentence
The editor asked the writer to get to the pith of the argument rather than circling around it.
Synonyms
essencecoresubstance
Antonyms
peripherytrivialitysuperficiality
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pacify
to calm or soothe someone who is angry or agitated
paean
a song or expression of joyful praise or triumph
painstaking
done with careful and thorough effort
palatable
agreeable to the taste or acceptable to the mind
palatial
resembling a palace in size or grandeur
palingenesis
rebirth, regeneration, or renewal into a new existence
palliate
to ease the severity of something without curing it
pallid
pale or lacking vitality and color
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