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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| savory | having savor: such as |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| conflagration | fire |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |