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.

Word	Meaning
perpetuate	to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
dismantle	to disconnect the pieces of
vertebrate	any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
disgruntle	to make ill-humored or discontented
extradition	the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
smirk	to smile in a smug or condescending way
sentinel	sentry
mannerism	exaggerated or affected (see affected
choir	an organized company of singers (as in a church service)
earthy	of, relating to, or consisting of earth