GRE Word List
BEHEMOTH
a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
The meaning of the word behemoth is a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| addle | rotten |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |