GRE Word List

AMPHIBIAN

an amphibious organism

The meaning of the word amphibian is an amphibious organism.

Random words

WordMeaning
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
knolla small round hill : mound
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
pluckto pull or pick off or out
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
overblownpast the prime of bloom
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering