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.

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WordMeaning
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
lugubriousmournful
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
conscripta conscripted person (such as a military recruit)