GRE Word List

PANACHE

an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet

The meaning of the word panache is an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet.

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WordMeaning
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
overweeningarrogant
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted