GRE Word List

FRIEZE

a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface

The meaning of the word frieze is a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface.

Random words

WordMeaning
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
environencircle
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
collectedgathered together
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence