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
slapdashhaphazard
saccharineof, relating to, or resembling that of sugar
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
abusiveusing harsh, insulting language
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
sovereigntysupreme power especially over a body politic