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.
Random words
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| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |