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 |
|---|---|
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| categorical | absolute |