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 |
|---|---|
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |