GRE Word List
ALIAS
otherwise called : otherwise known as
The meaning of the word alias is otherwise called : otherwise known as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |