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 |
|---|---|
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |