GRE Word List
AMPHIBIAN
an amphibious organism
The meaning of the word amphibian is an amphibious organism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| espouse | marry |