GRE Word List

BATTALION

a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army

The meaning of the word battalion is a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army.

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WordMeaning
sleightdeceitful craftiness
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
headlongheadfirst
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
colandera perforated utensil for washing or draining food
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)