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 |
|---|---|
| engender | beget |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |