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
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
portlydignified
oligarchygovernment by the few
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
inductiveof, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction