GRE Word List
APPELLATION
an identifying name or title : designation
The meaning of the word appellation is an identifying name or title : designation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| retiring | reserved |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |