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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| demented | mad |