GRE Word List

GUISE

a form or style of dress : costume

The meaning of the word guise is a form or style of dress : costume.

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WordMeaning
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
quenchput out
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile