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 |
|---|---|
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |