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
withholdto hold back from action : check
postulatedemand
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
distantseparated in space : away
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
overblownpast the prime of bloom
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
nourishnurture