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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conventionalformed by agreement or compact
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
effeteno longer fertile
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
tutelageinstruction especially of an individual
ewethe female of the sheep especially when mature