GRE Word List
EARMARK
a mark of identification on the ear of an animal
The meaning of the word earmark is a mark of identification on the ear of an animal.
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| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
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| confide | to have confidence : trust |