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 |
|---|---|
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |