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
dramaa composition (see composition
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
dallyto act playfully
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
scourgewhip
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
endorseto write on the back of
rigto fit out with rigging