GRE Word List

PROTOCOL

an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction

The meaning of the word protocol is an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction.

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cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
gustthe sensation of taste
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature