GRE vocabulary
sobriquet
a nickname or informal name given to a person or place
In a sentence
The boxer earned the sobriquet 'Iron Fist' after his unbroken string of knockouts.
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Antonyms
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sabotage
to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret
saccharin
an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener
saccharine
excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way
sacrosanct
regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized
sagacious
having keen practical judgment and discernment
sagacity
soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment
salient
most noticeable or important; standing out prominently
sallow
of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion
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