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 |
|---|---|
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |