GRE Word List
SARTORIAL
pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor
The meaning of the word sartorial is pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affluence | abundance; wealth |
| ransack | search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town. |
| prey | target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey; victimize; Ex. Cats prey on mice. |
| fathomless | too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable |
| resound | (of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter |
| caucus | private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston |
| ribald | marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke |
| brand | trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar. |
| extort | wring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant |
| repertoire | list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory |
