GRE Word List

APPELLATION

an identifying name or title : designation

The meaning of the word appellation is an identifying name or title : designation.

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WordMeaning
apiaristbeekeeper
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
planeairplane
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
conventionagreement
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon