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 |
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| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| haven | harbor |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| headlong | headfirst |