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

WordMeaning
plummetto fall perpendicularly
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
planeairplane
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
natalnative
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion