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 |
|---|---|
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |