GRE Word List
AMPHIBIAN
an amphibious organism
The meaning of the word amphibian is an amphibious organism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |