GRE Word List
TRAPPINGS
outward signs
The meaning of the word trappings is outward signs.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |