GRE Word List
CORDON
extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress; ( ܵ ġ) ; V.
The meaning of the word cordon is extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress; ( ܵ ġ) ; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rebuttal | refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove |
| wanton | unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause |
| effrontery | rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek |
| catapult | slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult |
| nonplus | put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more |
| compact | agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement |
| appellation | name; title |
| matrix | point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization |
| disputatious | argumentative; fond of argument |
| champion | support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.) |
