GRE Word List

DAPPER

neat and trim in appearance

The meaning of the word dapper is neat and trim in appearance.

Word	Meaning
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