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 |
|---|---|
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| shambles | a meat market |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |