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

WordMeaning
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
motleyvariegated in color
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
stringenttight
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as