GRE Word List

PENDANT

something suspended: such as

The meaning of the word pendant is something suspended: such as.

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WordMeaning
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
deb\^aclesudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion