GRE Word List

TRAPPINGS

outward signs

The meaning of the word trappings is outward signs.

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WordMeaning
daintysomething delicious to the taste
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
mishapan unfortunate accident
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder