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
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
sybaritevoluptuary
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
brinkedge
gargantuantremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic
providencedivine guidance or care
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
stereotypeto make a stereotype from