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 |
|---|---|
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |