GRE Word List

TRINKET

a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)

The meaning of the word trinket is a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring).

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WordMeaning
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
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tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
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malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
encircleto form a circle around : surround