GRE Word List
TRAPPINGS
outward signs
The meaning of the word trappings is outward signs.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
quorum | a select group |
pander | to act as a pander |
distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |