GRE Word List

TRAPPINGS

outward signs

The meaning of the word trappings is outward signs.

Random words

WordMeaning
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
quoruma select group
panderto act as a pander
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme