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.

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WordMeaning
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
reprisala retaliatory act
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
clientelea body of clients
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
siftto put through a sieve
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid