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 |
|---|---|
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |