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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prong | fork |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| virus | any 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 |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |