GRE Word List
CORDON
an ornamental cord or ribbon
The meaning of the word cordon is an ornamental cord or ribbon.
Random words
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deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
legerdemain | sleight of hand |
halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |