GRE Word List
AMPHIBIAN
able to live both on land and in water; N.
The meaning of the word amphibian is able to live both on land and in water; N..
Random words
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chivalrous | courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry |
perceptive | insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding; aware; wise; of perception |
caprice | whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause |
proletarian | member of the working class; blue collar guy; N. proletariat: working class (who have to work for wages) |
motto | brief statement used to express a principle |
prate | talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly |
discretion | prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary |
corporeal | bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible |
imminent | impending; near at hand |
arcade | a covered passageway usually lined with shops |