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 |
|---|---|
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |