GRE Word List
AMPHIBIAN
an amphibious organism
The meaning of the word amphibian is an amphibious organism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| sportive | frolicsome |