GRE Word List
AMPHIBIAN
an amphibious organism
The meaning of the word amphibian is an amphibious organism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| finished | entirely done |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |