GRE Word List

CHASSIS

the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)

The meaning of the word chassis is the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television).

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WordMeaning
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
stentorianextremely loud
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted