GRE Word List

BROOCH

an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck

The meaning of the word brooch is an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck.

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WordMeaning
donto put on (an article of clothing)
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
ossifyto change into bone
cadeta younger brother or son
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning