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 |
|---|---|
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| connivance | the act of conniving |