GRE Word List

HIERARCHY

a division of angels

The meaning of the word hierarchy is a division of angels.

Random words

WordMeaning
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
roosteran adult male domestic chicken