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 |
|---|---|
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| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
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| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |