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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |