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 |
|---|---|
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| unfrock | defrock |
| pundit | pandit |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |