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
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
liabilitythe quality or state of being liable