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 |
|---|---|
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |