GRE Word List

PSEUDONYM

a fictitious name

The meaning of the word pseudonym is a fictitious name.

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WordMeaning
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
broilto cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
domicilea dwelling place : place of residence : home
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
uproariousmarked by uproar