GRE Word List

AURORAL

dawn

The meaning of the word auroral is dawn.

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WordMeaning
viseany of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
effluviuman invisible emanation
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
inundateoverwhelm
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
fervidvery hot : burning
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation