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
caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
gargantuantremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic