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.

Random words

WordMeaning
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
throespang
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal