GRE Word List

NOMENCLATURE

name

The meaning of the word nomenclature is name.

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WordMeaning
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
plumagethe feathers of a bird
cankeran erosive or spreading sore
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
uprightperpendicular
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking