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 |
|---|---|
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |