GRE Word List

PARAPHERNALIA

the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life

The meaning of the word paraphernalia is the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life.

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WordMeaning
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary
stoutstrong of character: such as
collusionsecret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant