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
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
funerealof or relating to a funeral
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
sluggarda habitually lazy person
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
estimablecapable of being estimated
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident