GRE Word List
AMPHIBIAN
an amphibious organism
The meaning of the word amphibian is an amphibious organism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| farce | stuff |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |