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
jocosegiven to joking : merry
incapacitateto deprive of capacity or natural power : disable
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
detonationthe action or process of detonating
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession