GRE Word List

BRAWN

the flesh of a boar

The meaning of the word brawn is the flesh of a boar.

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WordMeaning
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart
expatriatebanish
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure