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.

Random words

WordMeaning
recuperateto get back : regain
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
gustythe sensation of taste
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge