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

WordMeaning
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
bulkmagnitude
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
archipelagoan expanse of water with many scattered islands
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle