GRE Word List
ARBOREAL
of or living in trees
The meaning of the word arboreal is of or living in trees.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cistern | reservoir or water tank |
| proxy | authorized agent; authority to act for another |
| rankle | irritate; fester; annoy |
| predator | predatory animal or bird; predatory person; creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others; ADJ. predatory: living by preying on other organisms; plundering; N. predation |
| choir | group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir |
| outrage | act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive |
| embellish | adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details) |
| fraught | filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight |
| pertinacious | holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent |
| marked | noticeable; targeted for vengeance or attack; Ex. marked improvement/man |
