GRE Word List
AMPHIBIAN
an amphibious organism
The meaning of the word amphibian is an amphibious organism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sibling | sib |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |