GRE Word List
RAIMENT
clothing
The meaning of the word raiment is clothing.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |