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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WordMeaning
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
donto put on (an article of clothing)
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details