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 |
|---|---|
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |