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 |
|---|---|
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| endue | provide |