GRE Word List

LAP

a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment

The meaning of the word lap is a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment.

Random words

WordMeaning
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
agapewide open : gaping
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard