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

WordMeaning
cadavera dead body
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
contusioninjury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise