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
resignrelegate
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
headfirstwith the head foremost
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular