GRE Word List
SPANGLE
a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
The meaning of the word spangle is a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| guileless | innocent |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| mischance | bad luck |