GRE Word List
CASUALTY
serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle
The meaning of the word casualty is serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle.
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frock | long loose garment (worn by monks) |
aesthetic | artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics |
whimsy | whim; tendency to behave amusingly strangely; Ex. story full of whimsy |
interdict | prohibit; forbid; N. |
tanner | person who turns animal hides into leather |
fissure | crevice; crack |
prelude | introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner |
pinnace | small boat |
culpable | deserving blame; blameworthy |
chase | ornament a metal surface by indenting; follow rapidly to catch |