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 |
|---|---|
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |