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.

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WordMeaning
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
idioman 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)
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
draughta 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
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest