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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derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
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deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
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rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
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solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
witherto become dry and sapless