GRE vocabulary
self-effacing
modest and reluctant to draw attention to oneself
In a sentence
Despite her fame, she remained quietly self-effacing.
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sabotage
to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret
saccharin
an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener
saccharine
excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way
sacrosanct
regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized
sagacious
having keen practical judgment and discernment
sagacity
soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment
salient
most noticeable or important; standing out prominently
sallow
of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion
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