GRE vocabulary
pleonasm
the use of more words than are needed to express an idea, sometimes for emphasis
In a sentence
The phrase 'free gift' is a pleonasm, since a gift is already free by definition.
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concisioneconomy
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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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