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 |
|---|---|
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| brackish | somewhat salty |