GRE Word List

RANK

relative standing or position

The meaning of the word rank is relative standing or position.

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WordMeaning
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
demeritoffense
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
codifyto reduce to a code
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
cohortscompanion