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 |
|---|---|
| poultice | a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |