GRE Word List
TRAPPINGS
outward signs
The meaning of the word trappings is outward signs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |