GRE Word List

BEVY

a large group or collection

The meaning of the word bevy is a large group or collection.

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WordMeaning
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
amphibianan amphibious organism
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure