GRE Word List
EPAULET
ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.)
The meaning of the word epaulet is ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grumble | complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N. |
| sanctimonious | displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety |
| goad | urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; Ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N: sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF. annoy continually |
| tenet | doctrine; dogma |
| abstinence | restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote |
| compelling | overpowering; irresistible in effect; holding one's attention; that compels one to do something; Ex. a compelling adventure story; V. compel |
| rake | immoral or dissolute person |
| layman | man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional |
| cite | quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record |
| pseudonym | pen name; fictitious name assumed by an author; ADJ. pseudonymous |
