GRE Word List
PROTOCOL
diplomatic etiquette; ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats; first copy of a treaty before its ratification; Ex. Protocol demands that the queen meet him at the airport.
The meaning of the word protocol is diplomatic etiquette; ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats; first copy of a treaty before its ratification; Ex. Protocol demands that the queen meet him at the airport..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verbose | wordy; N. verbosity |
| ensue | follow (as a result) |
| impiety | irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety |
| imperceptible | unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable |
| rapport | close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony |
| pendant | hanging down from something; pending; N: ornament (hanging from a necklace etc.) |
| ratify | approve formally; confirm; verify |
| pejorative | (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them. |
| affinity | feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages |
| maxim | proverb; truth pithily stated |
