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 |
|---|---|
| realm | kingdom |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| horoscope | a 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 |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| aptitude | inclination |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |