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
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
braidto make from braids
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
outlooka place offering a view
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other