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adjective, hoar·i·er, hoar·i·est.
1.
gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle.
2.
ancient or venerable: hoary myths.
3.
tedious from familiarity; stale: Please don't tell that hoary joke at dinner again tonight.
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Hoary
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is expiate. Does it mean:
| to hasten the occurrence of or bring about prematurely |
| make amends for |
Example Sentences
- This particular animal, the hoary bat, prefers trees to caves and doesn't socialize with its fellows.
- Of course, I'm not the first hoary writer to make the bestseller lists for the first time.
- While others huddle in caves come winter, the hoary bat uses its superior flying ability to migrate to warmer climes.
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hoary
1520, "grey or white with age" (of hair), 1609 as "venerable, ancient." See hoar.
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