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
realmkingdom
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
adjacentnot distant : nearby
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form
aptitudeinclination
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
hostilitydeep-seated usually mutual ill will
plummetto fall perpendicularly
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea