GRE Word List
AMPHIBIAN
an amphibious organism
The meaning of the word amphibian is an amphibious organism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |