GRE Word List
ADJUTANT
a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
The meaning of the word adjutant is a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| demise | death |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |