GRE Word List

PSEUDONYM

a fictitious name

The meaning of the word pseudonym is a fictitious name.

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WordMeaning
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
callusa thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery