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
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
zealota zealous person
cannyclever
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion