GRE Word List
BADGER
any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
The meaning of the word badger is any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere.
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realm | kingdom |
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indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
embroider | to ornament with needlework |
jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
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