GRE Word List
BROCADE
a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
The meaning of the word brocade is a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver.
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| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
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| satiate | filled to satiety |
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| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
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