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.
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| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
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| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
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| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| microcosm | a little world |
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