GRE Word List
DAPPER
neat and trim in appearance
The meaning of the word dapper is neat and trim in appearance.
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digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
saga | a 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 |
occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |