GRE Word List
HIERARCHY
a division of angels
The meaning of the word hierarchy is a division of angels.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| flag | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |