GRE Word List
TRAPPINGS
outward signs
The meaning of the word trappings is outward signs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| hallowed | holy |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |