GRE Word List
TRAPPINGS
outward signs
The meaning of the word trappings is outward signs.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| trance | stupor |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| poise | balance |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |