GRE Word List

TRAPPINGS

outward signs

The meaning of the word trappings is outward signs.

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WordMeaning
fanfarea short and lively sounding of trumpets
capsizeto cause to overturn
attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
diluteattenuate