GRE Word List
HACKLES
one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
The meaning of the word hackles is one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| championship | designation as champion |
| exploit | deed |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |