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 |
|---|---|
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |