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
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
hovelan open shed or shelter
residualremainder
turbulencethe quality or state of being turbulent: such as
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages