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 |
|---|---|
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |