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
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
chortleto sing or chant exultantly