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 |
|---|---|
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |