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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WordMeaning
conveneto come together in a body
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle