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
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| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
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| document | proof |
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