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
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
provenanceorigin
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence