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 |
|---|---|
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |