GRE Word List
AMPHIBIAN
an amphibious organism
The meaning of the word amphibian is an amphibious organism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catechism | oral instruction |
| bulk | magnitude |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| brawny | muscular |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |