GRE Word List

NOMENCLATURE

name

The meaning of the word nomenclature is name.

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WordMeaning
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
rationalhaving reason or understanding
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
consignto give over to another's care