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
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
disconcertto throw into confusion
wagto be in motion : stir