GRE Word List
AEGIS
a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
The meaning of the word aegis is a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| marrow | bone marrow |