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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primto give a prim or demure expression to
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coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
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redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
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inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail