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

WordMeaning
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
magnitudegreat size or extent
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
woefulfull of woe : grievous
artfulperformed with or showing art or skill
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
potentateruler
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of