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
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
dodderingfeeble
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy