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
virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
credencemental acceptance as true or real
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities