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.

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WordMeaning
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object