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
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
warrantedsanction
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
disingenuouslacking in candor
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival