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 |
|---|---|
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |