GRE Word List

BITING

having the power to bite

The meaning of the word biting is having the power to bite.

Random words

WordMeaning
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
clichea trite phrase or expression
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
dulcetsweet to the taste
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet