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 |
|---|---|
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |