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
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
donto put on (an article of clothing)
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly