GRE Word List

PSEUDONYM

a fictitious name

The meaning of the word pseudonym is a fictitious name.

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WordMeaning
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
invalidnot valid:
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
crossbreedhybridize