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

WordMeaning
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
generateto bring into existence: such as
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
incorporealnot corporeal : having no material body or form
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility