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 |
|---|---|
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| collate | to compare critically |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |