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
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
paleontologya science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
bivouaca usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter