GRE Word List
CORDON
an ornamental cord or ribbon
The meaning of the word cordon is an ornamental cord or ribbon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |