GRE Word List
ALIAS
an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias
The meaning of the word alias is an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impetuous | violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision |
| cordon | extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress; (Ÿî±úżĄŒ °Ü”ć¶û čŰÀž·Î °ÉÄĄŽÂ) ÀćœÄ žźș»; V. |
| extort | wring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant |
| guileless | without deceit |
| writhe | twist in coils; contort in pain |
| fiasco | total failure; CF. bottle |
| vignette | small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene |
| syllogism | logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument |
| wake | trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war |
| complementary | serving to complete something |
