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 |
|---|---|
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |