GRE Word List

DORSAL

an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar

The meaning of the word dorsal is an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar.

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genuflectto bend the knee
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
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stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
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mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
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