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
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
pediatriciana specialist in pediatrics
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid