GRE Word List
FASHION
the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
The meaning of the word fashion is the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| progeny | descendants |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |