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 |
|---|---|
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
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| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
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| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
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