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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |