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 |
|---|---|
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| primal | original |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |