GRE Word List
ACCOLADE
a mark of acknowledgment : award
The meaning of the word accolade is a mark of acknowledgment : award.
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| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
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| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| debut | a first appearance |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |