GRE Word List

MONOGRAM

a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name

The meaning of the word monogram is a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name.

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WordMeaning
headfirstwith the head foremost
contrivancea thing contrived
uprightperpendicular
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
palliddeficient in color : wan
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available