GRE Word List
AMPHIBIAN
an amphibious organism
The meaning of the word amphibian is an amphibious organism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |