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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| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
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| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
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| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
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