GRE Word List
MANTLE
a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
The meaning of the word mantle is a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |