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 |
|---|---|
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |