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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invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
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infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
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