GRE Word List
OVATION
a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
The meaning of the word ovation is a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| garnish | decorate |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| warrant | sanction |
| executioner | one who executes |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| colloquy | conversation |
