GRE Word List

CORDON

an ornamental cord or ribbon

The meaning of the word cordon is an ornamental cord or ribbon.

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WordMeaning
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
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routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
vintnera wine merchant
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
omnipotentalmighty
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them