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 |
|---|---|
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| spoof | deceive |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |