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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| contest | strive |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |