GRE Word List
PANACHE
flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance; bunch of feathers (on a helmet); Ex. with great panache; CF. Ʒ õ ؾ
The meaning of the word panache is flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance; bunch of feathers (on a helmet); Ex. with great panache; CF. Ʒ õ ؾ.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supple | flexible; limber; pliant |
| die | metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice |
| prevail | be widespread; triumph over; gain victory; prevail on: persuade; induce; Ex. Justice has prevailed; Ex. prevail on someone to do something |
| flashy | showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance |
| vicar | parish priest; representative |
| quintessence | purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence |
| latent | present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential |
| orifice | mouthlike opening; small opening (esp. to a cavern or passage of the body); CF. mouth |
| minute | extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting |
| premonitory | serving to warn |
