GRE Word List
CARAPACE
a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
The meaning of the word carapace is a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab).
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|---|---|
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| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| sublimate | sublime |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
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