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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| debonair | suave |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| fester | to generate pus |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| scapegoat | a 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 |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |