GRE Word List

AMPHIBIAN

an amphibious organism

The meaning of the word amphibian is an amphibious organism.

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WordMeaning
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
tawnyof the color tawny
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness