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
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
deprecateto express disapproval of
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
compartmenta separate division or section
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse