GRE Word List
BATTALION
army unit made up of four or more companies
The meaning of the word battalion is army unit made up of four or more companies.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accrue | come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual |
| engulf | surround and swallow up |
| conifer | pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen |
| abase | lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect |
| stately | formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic |
| filing | particle removed by a file |
| satire | form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly |
| victuals | food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food |
| advocacy | support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something |
| decorum | propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct |
