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
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
saboteurone that practices sabotage
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
dowseto plunge into water