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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blisscomplete happiness
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
bouta spell or period of activity: such as
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue