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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| dys- | abnormal |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |