GRE Word List
EPAULET
something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
The meaning of the word epaulet is something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |