GRE Word List
COIFFURE
a style or manner of arranging the hair
The meaning of the word coiffure is a style or manner of arranging the hair.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |