GRE Word List

BROACH

brooch

The meaning of the word broach is brooch.

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WordMeaning
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
flirtto move erratically : flit
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
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)
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges