GRE Word List

NOMENCLATURE

name

The meaning of the word nomenclature is name.

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WordMeaning
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
frigidintensely cold
nurturetraining
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
antidotea remedy to counteract the effects of poison
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies