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
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
premonitorygiving warning
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
craftskill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
comportto be fitting : accord
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
corrugatedhaving corrugations
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable