GRE Word List
ALIAS
otherwise called : otherwise known as
The meaning of the word alias is otherwise called : otherwise known as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| countenance | look |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |