GRE Word List

DOSSIER

a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject

The meaning of the word dossier is a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject.

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WordMeaning
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
lumberto move ponderously
homespunspun or made at home
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
declivitydownward inclination
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy